Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana
Ghana: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.4%
Change on year
up 29.7%
World rank
25th
of 97 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2015
All-time low
1.9%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2015–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, 2015–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
That represents a change of up 29.7% on the previous year and down 44.4% over five years.
That places Ghana 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.4% | — |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -28.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +29.7% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Brazil 2.8%
- 23 Greece 2.7%
- 24 Italy 2.5%
- 26 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.4%
- 27 Serbia 2.4% compare
- 28 Madagascar 2.4%
More education data for Ghana
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 174,414 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 39,902 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 949,095 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 913,117 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.33 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1448 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Ghana was 2.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 97 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.